TECHNOLOGY

In case you missed it, Bang & Olufsen and BMW unveiled the new X6, which comes with B&O bespoke 5.1 surround sound, at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week. The system was tuned specifically for the BMW X6 and features "anodized aluminum grilles, illuminated detailing, two sound modes, a motorized opening center speaker unit and laser engraved Bang & Olufsen logos."

Based in Boulder, CO, Soundwall combines art and music by hiding a sound system inside of a fine art canvas. It's not the only company to do so, but it's definitely our new favorite, especially considering that the company gets some pretty great artists to curate limited edition and original one-off pieces.

Hendo is probably the closest you will ever get to actually being Marty McFly. The super successful Kickstarter campaign has so far raised nearly double their $250,000 goal, meaning that the 11 lucky folks who pitched in $10K to get themselves the "world's first hoverboard" can expect their new toy in October of next year. For those who backed at least $299, you can expect your Whitebox (which is basically Hendo's tech in a box to do with what you want) in July 2015. If you're unsure why this is cool, just stop reading and watch Back to the Future.

Judging by the photo alone, the Golden Beats On-Ear Headphones & Pill Speaker are literally so hot that they will melt a snowman—keep your creepy stick-hands off, Olaf! Offered exclusively through Neiman Marcus, this limited edition offering includes a Beats Pill 2.0 Speaker and Studio Wireless headphones made by Beats By Dre, both with a fancy golden finish.

No matter how humble you are, it always feels amazing to get noticed for doing something awesome, especially if it happened when you were surfing the waves or shredding down a snowy mountain on a snowboard. But it can be hard to relay just how great of a run you had when you don't have the data to prove it, which is where Trace: The Action Sports Tracker comes in handy.

With each new product B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen releases, our love for them grows and their BeoPlay A2 isn't about to change that. The Bluetooth loudspeaker not only promises 24-hour Li-ion battery life on one charge and "True 360" degree sound, but it's also super cute and stylish—just look at that dashing bearded man holding it pensively.

Pronto may not be the fanciest gadget (soon to be) on the market, but it's something everyone is going to want. Promising to charge up 12 times faster than its competitors, Pronto capitalizes off of the very familiar term "time is money," because no one wants to sit around waiting for their phone to charge. With an already successful Kickstarter campaign (as of this article they have made $299,616 with a goal of only $50,000), this little portable battery pack is definitely on our wish list.

Just in time for ghost-hunting season (because what else would you use it for?), Seek Thermal is a neat sensor for your smartphone. Most objects give off heat and thermal cameras like this capture that radiation even in the absence of visible light.

We’ve all seen those dramatic, slow-motion scenes—a couple running to lovingly embrace on the beach, a punch being thrown in a bar fight, Fabio’s hair blowing in the wind—and we've all probably daydreamed a few moments of our real life as if it happened in slow-mo. Well, now we can actually capture those real moments with this fps1000 high-speed camera.

Original Nixie displays (first introduced in 1955), might have been replaced by the modern seven-segment LED, but American Innovative is bringing them back in dazzling fashion. The AI Nixie Clock combines vintage design with modern technology, including configurable time and date formatting options and animated transitions like fade, twinkle, marquees, curtain, and shuffles.

Having a great pair of headphones is one thing, but getting a dedicated headphone amplifier is another thing entirely. The MHA100 is the very first amplifier of its kind from McIntosh and gives four digital inputs that allows the gadget to decode music at up to 32 bits and 192kHz for maximum enjoyment and quality.

We were just as jazzed as the next person to hear Apple announce the iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch, but it looks like the Apple 6 Plus couldn't handle the pressure (literally). Several new reports are making it clear that Apple might have skimped on everyday wear-and-tear testing with their super skinny new release. Apparently, many of the lucky fans to have already picked up the new smartphone are pulling it out of their pockets to find the frame bent.

Bitcoin transactions aren’t exactly the status-quo and we’re not surprised. As cool as crypto-currency sounds, it’s matched by its complexity—if I’m paying with a digital currency, I want to make sure I’m not susceptible to digital hacking. It’s not too much to ask for right? Well, BitStash is here to make it easier to stash and use your Bitcoin “cash.”